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keepinitcourtney's review
1.0
HEAVY Mormon vibes from this extremely tame romance book. If you can even call it that. The writing was horrific and so childish. Much like twilight, you get the overzealous religion aspects and that’s extremely annoying in a “romance”. Wish I could give it zero stars honestly.
vic_forlani's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
ninalina96's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
turquoiseavenue's review against another edition
4.0
This adorable romantic comedy by author Rachel John was the perfect afternoon escape with it’s witty banter, real life drama and forbidden romance/love hate trope! I laughed out loud through this page-turner, fully immersed in Lauren and Clay’s story as they begin to admit their feelings to each other while navigating the increasingly challenging waters of being coworkers in Lauren’s family business while keep their romance secret from Parker, Clay’s best friend and Lauren’s brother and Lauren’s Dad, their boss!
Rachel John surprised me with a story that was more than a love/hate relationship that turned into a secret romance. It was about two young people falling deeply in love, making sacrifices for the sake of each other and growing both personally and together. Her character development won me over as she offered not just a romantic comedy, but also a book that dove a little deeper than just surface feelings.
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I personally enjoyed how Rachel John balanced the more hilarious scenes with a heavy dose of reality and emphasized family values, personal perception and allowing one’s self to reflect on the past and be open to new things.
This story was well written, moved at a great pace keeping me fully entertained and the secondary characters were just as fantastic as the lead characters! (Shout out to Clay’s Grandma… I liked her from the start!). It truly was a sweet, clean rom/com!
A definite read for the summer!
*I voluntarily received a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts below are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
Rachel John surprised me with a story that was more than a love/hate relationship that turned into a secret romance. It was about two young people falling deeply in love, making sacrifices for the sake of each other and growing both personally and together. Her character development won me over as she offered not just a romantic comedy, but also a book that dove a little deeper than just surface feelings.
Related Post: Love Romantic Comedies? Check out The Cul-de-sac War by Melissa Ferguson
I personally enjoyed how Rachel John balanced the more hilarious scenes with a heavy dose of reality and emphasized family values, personal perception and allowing one’s self to reflect on the past and be open to new things.
This story was well written, moved at a great pace keeping me fully entertained and the secondary characters were just as fantastic as the lead characters! (Shout out to Clay’s Grandma… I liked her from the start!). It truly was a sweet, clean rom/com!
A definite read for the summer!
*I voluntarily received a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts below are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
reeyabeegale's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
It was good when it started, I enjoyed the banter. However, when Lauren and Clay was in the process of getting together, it felt forced and unrealistically sped up.
I also wished there were more emotions from Parker and John. Especially knowing how Parker's relationship with Lauren is, it all felt flat and not believable.
I wish I could've liked this more, and though I'd read the next book in the series, I didn't like how a lot of things didn't have enough time to be fleshed out. It made sense but at the same time, it didn't.
It's an easy and quick read but it's a little for my taste. I hope other readers would like it more than I do.
It was good when it started, I enjoyed the banter. However, when Lauren and Clay was in the process of getting together, it felt forced and unrealistically sped up.
I also wished there were more emotions from Parker and John. Especially knowing how Parker's relationship with Lauren is, it all felt flat and not believable.
I wish I could've liked this more, and though I'd read the next book in the series, I didn't like how a lot of things didn't have enough time to be fleshed out. It made sense but at the same time, it didn't.
It's an easy and quick read but it's a little for my taste. I hope other readers would like it more than I do.
ashleybashleyboo's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this read - it wasn't my favourite but it was cute. I would have liked more chemistry between the characters and one of them in particular was just annoying to me. But maybe that was the point? If you want a cute read though, it's good for that.
oliviaquested's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lolovesbooks3's review against another edition
3.0
Lauren and Clay were friends. Sure they both had feelings for each other that they weren’t expressing or acting on and they bickered like siblings because they had known each other forever, but they definitely didn’t hate each other.
It was fine. I enjoyed the workplace setting the most since their jobs were interesting, but the relationship development between Lauren and Clay was just okay.
It was fine. I enjoyed the workplace setting the most since their jobs were interesting, but the relationship development between Lauren and Clay was just okay.